Future Challenges in Crop Protection Against Fungal Pathogens [Paperback]

This volume presents the issues and challenges of crop pathogens and plant protection. Composed of the latest knowledge in plant pathology, the book covers topics such as fungal diseases of the groundnut, plant growth promoting rhizobacteria, plant pathogenic fungi in the genomics era, the increased virulence of wheat rusts and oat fungal diseases.

Written by experienced and internationally recognized scientists in the field, Future Challenges in Crop Protection Against Fungal Pathogens is a concise yet comprehensive resource valuable for both novice as well as experienced plant scientists and researchers.

Chapter 1.
Fungal Diseases of Groundnut: Control and Future Challenges
Kamal Krishna Pal, Rinku Dey, and K.V.B.R. Tilak

Chapter 2.
Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria in Crop Protection and Challenges
Rinku Dey, Kamal Krishna Pal, and K.V.B.R. Tilak

Chapter 3.
Understanding the Mechanism Involved in PGPR Mediated Growth Promotion and Suppression of Biotic and Abiotic Stress in Plants
Siddapura Ramachandrappa Niranjana and Puttaswamy Hariprasad

Chapter 4.
Downy Mildew Disease of Pearl Millet and Its Control
H.S. Prakash, Chandra Nayaka, and K. Ramachandra Kini

Chapter 5.
Research on Plant Pathogenic Fungi in the Genomics Era: From Sequence Analysis to Systems Biology
Muthuswamy Anandaraj and Santhosh J. Eapen

Chapter 6.
Pre and Post Harvest Diseases of Potato and Their Management
R.K.Arora and Sanjeev Sharma
Chapter 7.
Host-Pathogen Interaction, Plant Diseases, Disease Management Strategies and Future Challenges
Chakravarthula Manoharachary and Indra Kala Kunwar

Chapter 8.
Ug99-Future Challenges
Subhash Chander Bhardwaj, Mohinder Prlse